In ancient times the peoples of Central Asia and China considered natural phenomena a reaction of the Heaven to their deeds. The article introduces the unique Manchu manuscript from the Gest Library, Princeton University, which deals with the interpretation of celestial signs. Since the manuscript is written entirely in Manchu, similar Chinese texts on solar and lunar omens are presented as well.
The IOM RAS Academic Council will meet at 14:00 on Monday, October 21, 2024. I. V. Kulganek, Chief Researcher, Doctor of Sciences in Philology, will give a talk titled “Genesis of Mongolian folk triads (yortontsiin gurav)”.
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